Tuesday, April 1, 2014

MUTH'S TRUTHS 04/01/2014

WHEN A PRE-PRIMARY ENDORSEMENT IS A PRE-PRIMARY ENDORSEMENT

Assembly Minority Leader Pat Hickey will try to buffalo you into believing that the Republican Assembly Caucus doesn’t endorse candidates in GOP primaries.  Except, that is, incumbents. Which, um, means the Republican Assembly Caucus DOES, in fact, endorse in GOP primaries.  But, whatever.

The point is it does, in fact, go beyond that, as well.  No the “Assembly Republican Caucus” itself is not endorsing candidates in GOP primaries, but in certain races the vast majority of caucus members are using their name and title on fundraising invitations which is, no matter how hard Hickey tries to spin it, an endorsement by the Assembly Republican caucus.

Case in point…

There is a Republican primary in the Assembly District 40 race between Jed Block and P.K. O’Neill.  Now, because there’s no incumbent – Tax Pledge signer Assemblyman Pete Livermore is retiring – the “Assembly Republican Caucus” is not “officially” endorsing in the race.  However…


On a fundraising invitation for Mr. O’Neill on April 14th, invitees are asked to join hosts…

  • Assemblyman Pat Hickey
  • Assemblyman Pete Livermore
  • Assemblyman Paul Anderson
  • Assemblyman Wes Duncan
  • Assemblyman John Ellison
  • Assemblywoman Michele Fiore
  • Assemblyman Tom Grady
  • Assemblyman John Hambrick
  • Assemblyman Cresent Hardy
  • Assemblyman Randy Kirner
  • Assemblyman James Oscarson
  • Assemblyman Lynn Stewart

That’s 12 out of the 15 sitting Republican members of the Assembly using their “Assembly” title to endorse a candidate in a Republican primary.  But the “caucus” isn’t endorsing them says Hickey (wink-wink).

Now, I don’t know if Mr. O’Neill is the best candidate for that seat or not.  But what I do know is that the Assembly Republican Caucus is absolutely, positively endorsing non-incumbent candidates again this cycle while falsely claiming they are not. 

And this is yet another reason why the elected members of the Nevada Republican Central Committee should also be voting on pre-primary endorsements at their convention in Las Vegas in two weeks.

OK, FOLLOW ME ON THIS…

  • Andres Ramirez is a liberal, Democrat activist.
  • Ramirez “began his career in D.C. working as a legislative aide to U.S. Senator Harry Reid.
  • Ramirez is President of Ramirez Group.
  • Ramirez Group is a public relations political firm dedicated to advancing liberalism and defeating Republicans.
  • A “navigator” is an organization that received taxpayer dollars to promote ObamaCare.
  • The Ramirez Group reportedly received over $1 million to be a “navigator” in Nevada.
  • In 2013, Sen. Mark Hutchison voted to implement ObamaCare and fund the navigators in Nevada.
  • Mark Hutchison handed a liberal activist and commanding general in Harry Reid’s army over a million dollars to promote socialized medicine and defeat Republicans.
  • With our tax dollars.

Thanks, Mr. ObamaCare.

IRRITATING LIBERALS

Some liberal guy named John Alcala out of Boulder City, who displays “DRTW: Democrats Rule the World” on his Twitter profile, recently tweeted to his 238 followers: “CHUCK SUCKS.” 

Was it something I said?

TAX PLEDGE SIGNERS

Now this is both hilarious and sad at the same time.

On Monday I sent an email to all the state legislative candidates who provided an email address when they filed to run for office asking them to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.  Two candidates immediately “unsubscribed.”

Senate Minority Leader Moderate Mike Roberson & Assembly Minority Leader Pat Hickey.

Two moderate Gumby Republican peas in a pod!

Meanwhile, University Regent and former state Assemblyman Ron Knecht has signed the Tax Pledge for his race this year for state Controller, writing…

“I've got a great record of fighting and working for limited-government conservative causes and upholding The Pledge I signed long ago.  Although I've signed numerous times. it's still binding.  I'm happy to sign again.”

Although the Controller doesn’t get a chance to vote on tax hikes, he or she can certainly actively oppose any that may be proposed, including any further extensions of the sunsets.  Thank you, Regent Knecht, for remaining a champion of Nevada taxpayers!

And joining Mr. Knecht in also inking the Pledge this week was Rex “The only Serious Republican running in Nevada Assembly District 27” Crouch who is so serious about his commitment to not raising taxes if elected that he not only signed his Tax Pledge, he had it NOTARIZED!  Check it out

And click here for the entire updated 2014 list of Taxpayer Protection Pledge signers in Nevada.

FAMOUS LAST WORDS

“And now, a word about another non-debater: As I just told you, if you want to see lieutenant governor hopeful Mark Hutchison just turn on cable later and you’ll see his new ad.  He’s all smiles.  That’s the state senator we’ve all come to know. 

“Except for that one night (during a debate on Ralston Reports a couple weeks ago).  You remember, right?  Suddenly hail-fellow-well-met Hutch metamorphosed into nostril-flaring Hutch.  He did not want to be on the same stage with Sue Lowden.  His body language said it; he had his back to her the whole time.  And his testy answers said it, too.  It was as if he was asking ‘What is she doing here?  I’m the governor’s choice. Doesn’t she know that?’

“So, he won’t come back (on the show).  At least not now.  His campaign doesn’t want to risk a repeat performance.  His brain trust figures Hutchison can overwhelm Lowden in paid media. Why give her free media?  Fine.  I get campaign strategy. 

“Sue Lowden might know what it’s like to be lampooned as a chicken. But, who’s the chicken now?”

- Jon Ralston, “Hutch Ducks Debate,” Ralston Retorts, 3/31/14

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